A strategic partnership for cargo handling
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, for cargo handling services at twelve major international airports in Europe, Scandinavia, North America, India, and Asia Pacific.
The global contract is valid for a three-year period and will see WFS handling over 150,000 t of cargo annually for the Abu Dhabi-headquartered airline.
In the EMEAA region, the airports covered by the agreement are Amsterdam, Bangkok, Barcelona, Bengaluru, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London Heathrow, Madrid, and Paris CDG. In North America, the partnership includes WFS’ existing handling operations for Etihad in New York JFK and Washington Dulles, as well as new contracts for Boston and Chicago. (cj)